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delivery of a dozen overnight packages on February 1, 1991, the entries for the first Threads Readers' Showcase made their way to our editorial office. We hadn't known quite what to expect. S tarting with a single first-class mail delivery in mid-October 1990 and ending with several frantic last-minute calls and The morning mail drop became the highlight of our day. As we opened handaddressed, cardboard-stiffened, lettersize envelopes containing only an entry form and a few snapshots, or as we slit the ends of magazine-size portfOlios with pages of word-processed notes and professionally shot transparencies, we were delighted to realize what this showcase was really about. We're happy you shared your stories with us; now we're going to share them with you. We received entries from as far away as Great Britain, Korea, and Australia. Outerwear, such as jackets and coats, comprised the largest group, followed by long-sleeved knit sweaters, and sewn or knitted vests. Special occasion and wed- Gini Williams from Hendersonville, NC, beaded "Peel Me a Grape" using peyote weave for the grapes, beaded applique for the 76 leaves, African helix tubular weave for the vines, and off-loom weaving and fringing methods for the rest. (Photo by Alex Hughes) Thread奥 Maga奥뫧㭨 e